---
title: "intellij plugin test execution"
description: "Run IntelliJ plugin tests using Gradle with the fully qualified test class or method name:"
type: skill
canonical_url: https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/intellij-plugin-test-execution
source: "Claudary"
difficulty: intermediate
author: "Claude Code Knowledge Pack"
date: 2026-07-10T11:30:16.040Z
license: CC-BY-4.0
attribution: "intellij plugin test execution — Claudary (https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/intellij-plugin-test-execution)"
---

# intellij plugin test execution
Run IntelliJ plugin tests using Gradle with the fully qualified test class or method name:

## Overview

---
name: IntelliJ Plugin Test Execution
description: Guidelines for running IntelliJ plugin tests with Gradle
alwaysApply: false
globs: extensions/intellij/**/*Test.kt
---

Run IntelliJ plugin tests using Gradle with the fully qualified test class or method name:

## Run test class

```bash
./gradlew test --tests "com.github.continuedev.continueintellijextension.unit.ApplyToFileHandlerTest"
```

## Run specific test method

```bash
./gradlew test --tests "com.github.continuedev.continueintellijextension.unit.ApplyToFileHandlerTest.should*"
```

---

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